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browser_open

Open or reopen a main or support browser session with a chosen identity, proxy, and profile to run tasks; use support for temporary separate sessions and close it when done.

Instructions

Open main or support, or reopen one as somebody else.

main is your own identity: its page, cookies, fingerprint, logins. support is a helper beside it for what must not touch that identity - a temporary mailbox for a verification, a lookup the site must not connect to the account. They share nothing. support is yours to manage: open it when the task needs a second identity, and close it with browser_close as soon as the task no longer needs it, before you answer. It is not saved.

Called on a browser that is already up, this REOPENS it with the settings given, and what it held is gone.

seed the identity; same seed, same fingerprint. Left out, one is drawn. profile a directory keeping cookies, logins and the seed between opens; "" means none. proxy the exit, http://user:pass@host:port or socks5://host:port; "" means this machine's own address; left out for support, it shares the exit main has.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
seedNo
proxyNo
browserNo
profileNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.43.0

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does so well: it discloses that reopening a live browser discards prior state ("what it held is gone"), that `support` is ephemeral and not saved, that the two identities share nothing, and how proxy defaults are inherited. It does not cover failure modes or permission requirements, so it stops short of a 5.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loads the main/support distinction before the reopening caveat and the parameter glossary, and each sentence carries information. It is dense rather than padded, though the parameter list is slightly verbose given the tool's inherent complexity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 4-parameter tool with no annotations, no required params, and 0% schema coverage, the description covers all parameters, destruction/persistence behavior, and defaults. An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained here.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must compensate and it does: seed (identity determinism, random when omitted), profile (persists cookies/logins/seed, "" means none), and proxy (full URI syntax, "" meaning, default inheritance from main) are all explained with semantics beyond the bare types.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a concrete verb (Open/reopen) and the two named resources (main, support), and defines what each identity is. It also names the sibling browser_close for the complementary action, so an agent can place it in the toolset without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives explicit when-to-use guidance: open `support` when the task needs a second identity, and close it with browser_close as soon as the task no longer needs it, before answering. It names the alternative tool and the condition that selects it.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.